This time of year can be a little scary, and La Jolla Symphony & Chorus chose music from across four centuries to reflect the spooky season. Conductor Steven Schick leads the way and the International Contemporary Ensemble -- New York's hippest classical ensemble -- shares the stage for a program that ranges from Mozart's poised Sinfonia Concertante for Winds through Edgard Varèse's revolutionary work for solo flute, Density 21.5, featuring ICE soloist Claire Chase, and on to Dai Fujikura's Mina, which was commissioned and premiered by the Seattle Symphony with ICE last year. The concert concludes with Berlioz's haunted masterpiece, Symphonie Fantastique.

Excellent performance by all, especially soloists and conductor.
Parking is a challenge for handicapped. Have to walk far and few slots.
Don't go hungry. Long lines at intermission for snacks.
Not the best seats. Obstructed view.

Parking is always challenging at UCSD and Sunday was no exception. Once in Mandeville Auditorium, we had to wait in a long queue to redeem the voucher for tickets. Just barely made the concert time (we started out 45 minutes early from Mission...continued

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There is a free pre-concert lecture one hour before the concert.

Concert running time is approximately two hours.

Parking is free on concert weekends (Lots 207 and 208). You may park in any space with a meter, or those marked with an A, B or S. You may not park in loading zones, service yard spaces, or spaces that specifically say Reserved or Reserved 24/7. A limited number of handicapped parking spaces will be available along the loop in front of Mandeville Auditorium as well as in Lot 206.